Boot or shoe counter reinforce.



L. GOLDSTONE.

BOOT UR SHOE COUNTER REINFORCE. APPLICATION FILED IAN. I4. |918.

1,277,713. f Patented sept. 3,1918.

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Specification of Letters ilatent', Pittllted ,Sp5.r3,r1918.

Application iled January 14, 1918.' Serial No.- 211,715.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUI's GoLDs'roNE, of

Rochester` in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boot or Shoe Counter Reinforces; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this specification, and to the reference-numerals marked thereon.

This invention relates to a reinforce for boot or shoe counters and has for its more special object to permanently prevent curling of the counter or quarter upward from the margin of the affixed shoe heel should' the shoe shrink in use by reason of alternate `is sufficiently illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts 1n all -theligures between a shrunken counter or quarter andl the margin of the affixed shoe heel.

IIn the drawings the numerall 1 indicates the counter reinforce which preferably has at its opposite side and rear marginal portions an upwardly projecting flange 2 formed preferably by cutting and pressing between dies any sufliciently strong and rigid plate substance of which the reinforce v may ,be made. Indurated fiber has in practice proved satisfactory because it combines lightness with sufficient' rigidity and strength and' also `may be readily pierced anywhere by the lasting and heel fastening nails, butrany other suitable material may be employed.

The counter reinforcing plate1-2 is appliedin a preferred manner inside of the inbent lasted portions of the shoe lining 3, and between the shoe insole 4, and the rearwardly extending narrow edge chamfered tongue portion 5 of the shoe outsole 6, and

'--inturned lasted portions 7 and 8, respectively, ofthe shoe counter 9 and quarter 1G.. The `lasting nails 11 pass inwardly through Ythe parts '8, 7,l of the shoe quarter and counter, the lining 3, if used, the main `body or plate portion 1 of the counter reinforce, and the insole 4, and the fastening nails 12 'pass `inwardly through the outsole tongue 5 and the reinforce-plate 1 and the insole '4, and all of the nails 11, 12, are clenchedl upon the inner face of the insole. The

Vlonger nails 13, which fasten the shoe heel 14 upon the outsole tongue 5 and closely against the inlasted portion 8, of the counter 10, are driven outwardly through the insole 4, land the outsole tongue 5 into the heel. The clenched inner ends of the nails 11, 12, and the heads of the nails 13 are all preferably covered by a leather, felt, or other suitable inner sole lining 15, as shown in Figs.

1 and 2 of the drawings.

It will be specially noticed that the rigid counter reinforce plate portion 1 prevents upward curling of the shoe quarter 8 and counter 9 away from marginal portions of the shoe heel 14 by shrinkage due to alterrate wettings and dryings, and therefore the original close joint shown in Figs. 1 and 2, between the inbent lasted portion 8 of the shoe quarter 10 and the upper marginal portion of the .aiiixed heel 14, will be permanently maintained in any boot or shoe to which this improved counter reinforce has been applied. This effect would be assured if the counter reinforce comprised only a substantially fiat plate 1, not having the upturned marginal ange 2, but .said flange materially strengthens the plateportion 1, and also gives a most desirable lateral support to lower rear portions of the shoe counter 9, and quarter 10, next the affixed heel 14, and therefore the marginally lianged counter reinforce 1--2 is referred in practice.

. Contrasting Fig. 4 of the drawings, wherein the counter reinforce 1 2 is omitted, shows the shrunken shoe quarter portion 8 and counter portion 7, curled upward from the .margin of the aliixed heel 14, thereby producing 'atthe heeljointwmore or less wide gap 16, into whichmoisture and dirt may enter to injure iii-ner heel"portionsff-of the slice, and this g'aping joint also presents: an unsightly appearance giving inis-y taken impression that the heelvrisfloo is falling ott'. These disadvantages y tirely obviated by this'improved count; inforce which may be'applied toa'nyfv shoe at a trilng ycostaud will` promote increased durability and maintain its iieal the Lshoe 'is entireiy worn out.-

I claim as my invention z' and attractive appearance at theli ntii outer sole, an inner sole andthe heel counter and quartier portions having .the lower marginal edges turned inwardly, of a; reinforcing pla-te shaped to the dimensions of the interior area of the heel portion'of the shoe lying between the outer and inner soles, and devices passing through said parts securing them together beforethe Ylieel proper is applied. v

2. In slice, the combination with the outer and inner solesand the counterand quarter portions lasted with their lower.

marginal edges turned inwardly, otV a lre- Lawrie.

inforcingplate havin lan area corresponding to the desired out ine of the interior of tlief-lieel portion of the shoe and inserted above they outersole and .the int-umied edges `Voffthe)counter andl Quarter portions and bee'ab @the iiinervsol'e, toning devices secur- 1 alrtsx'togetlier, kafvlieel proper and @insole-plate and outsole into I 3. icounter reinforce ior shoes comprisingfa substantially fiat plate oi rigid material having an upwardly projecting flange y on its side and rear marginal portions, and 1. In a shoe, the combination withl an adapted. to be secured tothe outer and inner `soles'iof the heel of a' slioc -and to reinforce af'counter lasted about the same.

4:. In a shoe, the combination ot' inner and outer soles, a counter reinforce of rigid inaterialhaving an upwardly projecting fiange on its outer margin and secured between said inner and out-er soles, counter and quarter portions lasted with their edges turned inwardly about'the upturned flange of the i'einici-ce, and means for securing the edges of the quarter and counter portions to each other and to the reinforce and inner sole.

LOUS GLDSTONE.

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